In a season filled with losses, here’s a win for the Baltimore Orioles. The team will wear jerseys that feature Braille writing to honor the National Federation for the Blind—a national organization with 50,000 members, marking its 40th year headquartered in Baltimore. The jerseys, the first of their kind in
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Paul Caputo is a grown man who collects plastic ice cream helmet sundaes from minor league baseball stadiums because he likes logos that much. Paul is the host of the Baseball By Design podcast and he is the author of the first book published by SportsLogos.net, The Story Behind the Nickname: The Origins of 100 Classic, Contemporary, and Wacky Minor League Baseball Team Names (also available on Kindle). He can be found on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky at @baseballbydesign, and he maintains the Countdown to Spring Training on Facebook. Paul is a Philadelphia sports fan, but he's not so bad.
Introducing the Rocket City Trash Pandas
When the Double-A Mobile BayBears relocate to Madison, Alabama, in 2020, they will be called Rocket City Trash Pandas, a name chosen in a recently completed name-the-team contest. More than two-thirds of fans chose the geographic identifier Rocket City (because of the areas ties to the aerospace industry) over two
Myrtle Beach Pelicans wearing Carolina Panthers-inspired jerseys
In their final home game of the season, the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, high-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, are taking the field tonight wearing the colors of their NFL neighbors to the north, the Carolina Panthers. For the “Two States. One Team” promotion, the Pelicans of South Carolina will wear
Springfield Cardinals have some amazing ’90s uniforms
When the Double-A Springfield Cardinals take the field for ’90s night Saturday, their uniforms will feature a design element familiar to anyone who ever attended a picnic, party, or any other event with disposable dinnerware during that teal-splashed decade. The teal and purple scrawls across their jerseys derive from the
Daytona Tortugas to wear Kings of the North jerseys during playoffs
The Daytona Tortugas have known since June that they would be playing in the playoffs, so they’ve had some time to make plans. As first-half champions of the Florida State League’s North Division, the Tortugas, High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, have claimed the title of “Kings of the North,” and
Lehigh Valley IronPigs honor NFL champs with special uniforms
The Triple-A Lehigh Valley IronPigs play less than an hour away from their parent club, the Philadelphia Phillies. As such, the IronPigs hold a Salute to Philadelphia promotional night each season. This year’s tribute to the City of Brotherly Love is a little special, paying homage to the Super Bowl
RoughRiders honor Texas State Fair as Frisco Corny Dogs
The minor league baseball season is in its last few weeks, but we’re still getting news about new food-based promotional identities. The Frisco RoughRiders, Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, are the latest team to adopt a brand based on a local delicacy. With just over a week left in
Reno Aces pay tribute to Johnny Cash with specialty jerseys
Johnny Cash famously shot a man in Reno, just to watch him die—or so the song Folsom Prison Blues would have you believe. Reno’s Triple-A minor league baseball team, the Aces, will pay tribute to their city’s most famous would-be murder with specialty uniforms this weekend. For one game against
Great Lakes Loons to play as Camels
The Single-A Great Lakes Loons had their hearts set on coming up with a temporary alternate identity—after all, everyone else in the minors was doing it—but none of the current trends were really whetting their whistle. In struggling to find an appropriate alternate brand, as director of creative services Alex
Orlando Magic introduce retro uniforms, 30-year logo
The Orlando Magic will celebrate their 30th season with a commemorative logo and uniforms that evoke the franchise’s glory days, both in terms of design and the quality of the team. The just-unveiled retro uniforms recall the mid-1990s teams that featured the likes of Shaquille O’Neal, Penny Hardaway, and Dennis Scott.
Buffalo Bisons celebrate Superhero Night with Super Celery uniforms
The Triple-A Buffalo Bisons will become the second minor league baseball team to wear celery-themed uniforms this season when they take the field in Super Celery uniforms this weekend. The celery uniforms are based on a racing mascot who competed against other mascots, Chicken Wing, Atomic Wing, and Bleu Cheese,
Bowie Baysox commemorate Shark Week as the Baysharks
The Bowie Baysox, Double-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles, take the field today as the Bowie Baysharks. The team will wear uniforms inspired by The Discovery Channel’s toothy extravaganza, Shark Week, which marked its 30th year this year. The uniforms will be auctioned off to benefit area charities. As with